The Man Who Destroyed the First Internet ⚡🔌 [L4PkZVD0BFM]
Before fiber optics and the modern internet, a single copper wire was all that connected the world. In 1858, Cyrus Field successfully laid the first Transatlantic Telegraph Cable, allowing Queen Victoria and President Buchanan to communicate across the ocean. But the triumph was short-lived. Discover how one arrogant engineer, Dr. W. Whitehouse, destroyed the greatest engineering marvel of the 19th century by blasting 2,000 volts through the fragile wire. If the internet suddenly went down for 10 days today, what would you do? Let me know below! 👇 #techhistory #engineering #transatlanticcable #cyrusfield #historyshorts #internet #historicalfails #edutainment